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Vine Successor Byte App to Launch Spring 2019, Creator Confirms

Vine, the short-form video looping app was acquired by Twitter in 2012, was converted into a pared-down camera app last year, after Twitter decided that it didn't want to invest more money into it. The app enjoyed many loyal fans, who then moved to other services - Instagram, YouTube, and Tik Tok. Now, creator Dom Hoffman has confirmed that its successor is on its way, and will be launched in Spring 2019. He has also confirmed that it will call the successor as Byte. Hoffman even shared the logo of the upcoming app on Twitter. Byte is expected to arrive with new features to entice users back to that forgotten 'Vine' culture. Hoffman  published  on Twitter that the new looping video app will arrive in Spring 2019, and will be called Byte. The website for the app is also live, and is taking registrations for interested customers to get notified regularly on updates. It has also started a Byte creators programme, and to become a part of it, creators will have to fill up th...
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Overwatch PS4, Xbox One, and PC Crossplay: Blizzard 'Following the Situation Very Closely'

With Sony opening the floodgates for crossplay with Fortnite, Overwatch is one of the games that the community would like to see playable across PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Speaking to Gadgets 360 at BlizzCon 2018, Overwatch Production Director Chacko Sonny stated that Blizzard is of the same opinion as well. "We're following the situation very closely," Sonny said. "Anything that's good for the players we're supportive of. We love the idea of Overwatch in as many places as it can go." Although Sonny didn't have anything to announce at the moment, it appears that Blizzard is hopeful of a positive outcome eventually. Considering that  Rocket League  has cross-platform play slated for 2018, perhaps  Overwatch could see it implemented sooner rather than later. That being said, Gadgets 360 also asked Sonny on the possibility of Overwatch cross-progression and the likelihood of it appearing. What this could mean is, cosmetic unlocks, credits, and ach...
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Xbox Game Pass Coming to Windows 10 PC: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella

Xbox Game Pass  is coming to Windows 10 PC. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella stated that the company has plans to bring the Netflix-styled game subscription service to Windows 10 PC. At the moment, Xbox Game Pass is restricted to the Xbox One. Though this could change soon enough. While Nadella didn't outline concrete plans for this to happen, we won't be surprised to see more information at  XO18 , a Microsoft Xbox fan event slated for November 7. "Bringing Game Pass to even the PC is going to be a big element of [increasing the strength of our gaming community]," said Nadella during a conference call after Microsoft's earnings call ( via  Gaming Bolt). It will be interesting to see how Xbox Game Pass would work on Windows 10 PC. Reason being, Xbox Game Pass has helped the company bolster its  Xbox One ₹ 4,999  sales and bringing it to PC may simply give consumers less of a reason to bother with the company's hardware. That being said, we won't be surpri...
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Jio, Ericsson Showcase Their Own 5G Use Cases at IMC 2018

Swedish communication services company  Ericsson  and Indian telecom major  Reliance Jio  on Friday showcased their jointly developed 5G use case demos at the  India Mobile Congress 2018  (IMC). The demonstrations include 5G connected car and VR-enabled driving using 5G, Ericsson said in a statement. "The use cases demonstrated at the event over the live 5G network in Navi Mumbai and in Delhi leveraged the gigabit speed and ultra-low latency capabilities of 5G to exemplify key benefits such as the remote operation of machines (robotic arms, vehicles) and possibilities enabled through virtual reality (VR)," the statement said. "It demonstrates remote operation and control of a car that is connected over a live 5G network on 3.5 GHz (gigahertz) band at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. The use case was made accessible at the IMC for remote driving and showcasing assistance through 5G edge computing." The 5G connected car showcased "5G's rel...
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Google Tipped to Be Working on 'Play Pass' App and Games Subscription Service for Play Store

Google  is said to be working on an app subscription service for  Google Play . According to compelling evidence discovered in a report, Google Play may soon introduce a subscription service called 'Play Pass' that offers users paid apps and games for a monthly fee. As per the latest information, the new service may let  Android  users subscribe to paid apps on Google Play by paying a monthly fee. The potential feature was reportedly first spotted in a Play Store APK teardown back in June, while this week a Google survey about a subscription service for apps was also discovered. Notably, Google is yet to confirm its plans for the Play Pass subscription service. Folks at XDA Developers had the  first sign  of the service when they discovered the potential feature called 'Play Pass' in a Play Store APK teardown in June this year. At the time, noted developer Kieron Quinn of MightyQuinnApps had suggested that the feature could be a subscription service. He...
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Spider-Man PS4 Collector's Edition Now Available in India

Spider-Man PS4  has been out since September 7 and while the standard edition of the game had made it to India on time, the Spider-Man PS4 Special and Collector's Editions were missing in action. Thanks to logistical issues the Spider-Man PS4 Special Edition never made it to India and Gadgets 360 exclusively reported that while the  Spider-Man PS4 Special Edition was cancelled for the country , the Spider-Man PS4 Collector's Edition would make it to India at a later date. And that date is today. Several retailers speaking to Gadgets 360 have confirmed that Sony India has sent them stock of the Spider-Man PS4 Collector's Edition and we even managed to pick one up ourselves. That said, it's in limited supply with Sony India more than happy to cancel orders of stores that no longer want it in order to meet demand at other outlets. The  Spider-Man PS4 Collector's Edition price  is Rs. 9,999. Here's what you get in the Spider-Man PS4 Collector's Edition. Sp...
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Facebook Working on Lasso App to Take on Tik Tok, Musical.ly: Report

Facebook  is reportedly working on a new standalone app that looks to directly give competition to  Tik Tok / Musical.ly . This standalone app will be called Lasso, and a dedicated team is working behind it to make it a reality. This app will have features similar to Tik Tok, and will largely be an app-version of the Lip Sync Live feature  launched in June this year . The Lip Sync Live feature was recently opened up for Pages as well. TechCrunch  reports  that Facebook is working on a standalone product that can record and share videos of users lip syncing and dancing to songs. Citing current and former Facebook employees as sources, the report states that the app is being developed by members of the video and Watch team, which is being led by Brady Voss, Facebook's Principal Lead Product Designer. This app will go head to head with Musical.ly,  now acquired by Tik Tok . "It's basically TikTok/Musically. It's full-screen, built for teens, fun and funn...
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